Homicide Rate in Japan
The homicide rate indicator measures intentional homicides per 100,000 people. For Japan, the measured input used here is 0.2 homicides / 100,000 people. Lower values indicate lower exposure to lethal violence.
How to Read the Value
The indicator points to very low exposure to lethal intentional violence. This does not mean there is no crime, but the narrow homicide indicator is very strong in international comparison.
The definition is intentionally narrow: the homicide rate measures lethal intentional violence. It does not rate pickpocketing, fraud, road safety, domestic violence, terrorism or political risk. Nomadino evaluates those topics separately in their own indicators.
Methodology and Data Basis
The primary source is World Bank series VC.IHR.PSRC.P5 based on UNODC data. For Japan, the latest available value from 2023 is used.
Nomadino rates lower values better. Very low homicide rates remain distinguishable, while very high values are penalised much more strongly. This makes both stable low levels and extreme violence exposure visible.
Relevance for Expats and Travellers
For relocation decisions this indicator is useful because intentional homicide is comparatively well defined across countries. Even so, it should always be combined with the other safety indicators, especially petty crime, terrorism risk, political stability and active conflicts.
Sources
- World Bank: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
- World Bank Metadata: VC.IHR.PSRC.P5
- UNODC Data Portal
- UNODC Global Study on Homicide
This article was created on June 13, 2026
